Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-04-20

vots Ramirez was working for t
Democr, tic ticket. r. Domioguez HI
told him "a, at he would get himself
tronble II h. came and testified.
SennIveda wa. 'resent at the time.
I Cross. Examiner. IN. Valencia askt
me to 60 to Apple a. va tel MIN l sa
men buying votes and old me woul
get 81. Told DominguezN nat knew
no one else than Ramirez selling hl
vote.
Roberto Valencia recalled sa,,t b
knew Banegas but had never told h. u
he would get 81 for testifying in til,
case.
Recess until 2 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Frank Marsh testified that he het
lived in Los Angeles five years and was
one of the election officers at the White
House precinct. The polls opened an
hour after sunrise, as required by law,
and closed six minutes after sundown,
according to the almanacs. The officers
had no idea of closing the polls before
rundown; in fact, they wanted to be
sure that it had been down some time.
When the polls closed there were ten or
or twelve men in line. 1t was becoming
dusk in the room when the door YVES
shut. There was no attempt to delay
the voting by any of the officers.
Cross examined = The almanac had
calculations for San Francisco time. Do
not know that the White House polls
closed before the others in the city. Am
not particularly strong Republican.
s. Hutton testified that he was at the
White House poll half the day of elec.
tion in November. Did not notice any
pariiality manifested by the officers OF
election. The polls were crowded always
during the day, except at noon. Toward
the closing of the polls the number began
to diminish. He did not understand
how they could get in the votes as fast
as they did. If he had been challenger
he would have challenged more than
there had been, since there were so
many doubtful voters there.
Cross-eramined- was a crowd
which extended around the corner at
times, At noon there were probably 40
men in line. IL the afternoon Ed Smith
counted as many as 70 in line. He
thought the Second ward should have
three precincts.
Freeman &. Tied testified that he was
the City Auditor, and on election day he
was at the White House precinct about
10 o'clock in the morning and 3 or
o'clock in the afternoon. He had agreed
with Sidney Lacey that the voting was
going on as rapidly as possible. He saw
no distractions placed in the way Of the
voters.
Cross. examined. The line extended
around into Commercial street, and con-
tanned about sixty or seventy men. i.
extended probably about ten feet around
the corner, both in the morning aud in
the afternoon.
Judge Anson Brunson testified that he
was a Judge of the Superior Court. A
good many had asked him as to their right
to vote after the Great Register had
closed for printing purposes. He had
told them that anybody could vote upon
the certificate of the Clerk that their
names were on the Great Register
whether they were on the printed list
or not. He had given this opinion to
everybody, regardless of politics. He
thought he told Mr.. Stephen M. White
and others whose names he could not
remember. He had always considered
Major Bonebrake Republican, and he
might have given him the same opinion.
Crossenamined. Never saw the Bri-
erly circular. Do not know whether
any conversation with Mr.. Dunsmoor
had any influence in determing him to
continue the registration. Mr.. Duns.
m oor knew his topinion on the matter
before he issued the circular. His opinion
was mainly based on Section 6l of the
Bill.
w. H. Cline testified that he was
Deputy constable and was acting as
Clerk at the White House precinct.
There was no delay in the opening of
he poles, and he did not observe any
act on the part of the officers tending to
delay voting.
Cross Examined They voted very
rapidly there. Was in the room all the
t me. Don't know what was going on
outside.
Captain F. w. Tyler testified that
he was a police officer and was at
the Depot precinct in the First Ward on
election day. He saw Jesus Bilderrain
there an saw him take parties out of
hig sight and then bring them back and
place them in line. He saw one of these
parties putting money in his pocket.
He also saw Bllderrain and John Abbott
take tramp and put him in line. The
tramp was given ticket and went up
as far as the 4bh, Sd and I'd place from
the window at as many different times
but lie did not vote. Another man
named Bill Justice had been placed in
line four times but did not vote.
Another man had been arrested because
witness had been told he had taken
money for voting. He was sent to al
but was bailed cut. Bilderrain took
these men into second hand clothing
store. Witness stopped Walter S.
Moore and other parties from talking to
parties in the line. Some of the parties
laken into the store were tramps who
had been in the chain gang. Bilderrain
was working for the Democratic ticket.
He had long linen duster on and the
Cpiu COuiu pS oSCAt VI ito toShOkSs w no
at the Depot precinct an hour and at the
White House during most of the after
noon.
Cross eramined-S.aid an hour at the
depot. Believe Bilderrain was purchas-
ing votes. Don't remember the name of
the man who was arrested. Don't think
he was tried. Had seen Blderrain do
the same thing lots of times. Asked
parties how much they were paid, and
they laughed. At the White House,
some of the time, there was a string of
persons from the window around the
corner. Saw Justice in the line four
times. Did not see Justice vote. Went
into the clothing store, and the owner
was very polite. Walter Moore was
there, and challenged some times. Saw
some Republican workers place men in
lire. and think they gave tickets. Wal
ter Moore was one of those workers.
Adionrned until 10 o'clock this